Come for the desert. Stay for the museums, fabulous food, great hiking, luxurious hotels, sensational sports, wellness retreats, local wines and more. Arizona Tourism officials made a strategic stop in Toronto last night (March 20) to tout the benefits of Canadian visits to the Grand Canyon State. Arizona had nearly one million Canadian visitors in 2019. The figures for last year aren’t in but they’re not expecting to reach that level for anther year or so. In a one-on-one chat, Joanna Tejeda, Senior Travel Industry Marketing Manager, Arizona Office of Tourism, told me there are a number of great new Read more
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Canada Jetlines is making its first scheduled flight to Mexico today, flying from Toronto to Cancun. “Canada Jetlines is very proud to operate our first scheduled flight between Canada and Mexico. Following the recent announcement of our first successful scheduled operation to Las Vegas, we are pleased to be flying this morning to Cancun,” said Canada Jetlines Chief Commercial Officer, Duncan Bureau. “Canada Jetlines continues to expand on the strong relationships with the travel agency community, and tourism boards in both Canada and Mexico. We are looking forward to offering our world class product to those that are traveling between Read more
The crack of a bat. The sun on your face. There may not be a better way to spend a sunny afternoon than lying in the grass watching Spring Training in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area of Arizona. Chances are you’ll never get this close to Major League Baseball action or players. At least not for this price. Lawn seating for Arizona Diamondback games are listed online for as low as $19. It’s almost spring training time in both Arizona and Florida, where major league ballplayers gather to hone their skills for the regular season. Games begin around Feb. 25, so we’re Read more
Scottsdale, Arizona, a long-time favourite spot for Canadian sun lovers, has brought back its special discount “Loonie Love” program. “Hey, neighbor – we’ve missed you! A lot has changed over the past two years, but Scottsdale’s sun is still shining, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for a warm-weather getaway,” tourism officials said. “To show your loonies a little love, we’ve pulled together special deals and fun experiences that include all the best Scottsdale has to offer – outstanding resorts and spas, championship golf and more outdoor adventures and activities than you can shake a hockey stick at. Read more
A new Trip Advisor report names Las Vegas as the number one destination in the U.S., but Hawaii has two places in the top three and Florida has two in the top eight (and three in the top 12). Here’s the top 25 from the latest Trip Advisor U.S. Destination List from the 2022 “Best of the Best” Travelers’ Choice Awards. Las Vegas Oahu, Hawaii Maui, Hawaii Key West, Florida New York City New Orleans, Louisiana Savannah, Georgia Miami Beach, Florida Nashville, Tennessee Sedona, Arizona Kauai, Hawaii St. Augustine, Florida Gatlinburg, Tennessee Chicago, Illinois Pigeon Forge, Tennessee San Francisco, California Read more
